Wallaby Practice Test 1a

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1 ambridge English Language ssessment in collaboration with Kangourou Italia Wallaby Practice Test 1a Listening and Reading There are 20 Listening questions. There are 30 Reading questions. 1 question = 1 mark. You have 60 minutes. ULES 2013 E/1898c/3Y08

2 LISTENING Part 1 10 questions You will hear people talking in different situations. For each question, listen and choose the correct answer. 1 What is Sonia going to eat? 2 What s Sally doing now? 3 What time does the café open today? ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 1

3 4 What will the boy do on Saturday? 5 What s the date of drian s birthday party? 6 How will the girl travel to the zoo? ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 2

4 7 Which is the girl s next lesson? 8 Where did the woman find the ball? 9 What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon? ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 3

5 10 Which people are going on holiday with Jeremy? ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 4

6 Part 2 5 questions Listen to Joe talking to his mother about his day at school For each question, choose the correct answer. 11 Where did Joe play football? in the park in the sports hall on the school field 12 Joe would like his mother to wash his socks and shorts. t-shirt and shorts. socks and t-shirt. 13 When is Joe s next football match? 12 March 15 March 18 March 14 The team photo will cost Joe What homework must Joe do for tomorrow? science history maths ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 5

7 Part 3 5 questions Listen to Peter talking to a friend about a school trip. For each question, choose the correct answer. 16 The first place Peter visited was the castle. museum. cathedral. 17 Peter enjoyed listening to a talk about paintings. stamps. clocks. 18 Peter thought the castle was empty. cold. dark. 19 In a shop, Paul got a book. some food. postcards. 20 Peter took photographs of windows. people. a bus. ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 6

8 REDING Part 4 5 questions For each question, read and choose the correct answer. 21 ustomers note: This store is going to open later than normal on Thursday morning. Store will not open until 10 a.m. on Thursday, because of staff training This store is going to close from 10 a.m. for staff training. This store is going to interview new staff on Thursday morning. 22 QUPRK hildren must be at least 1.2 metres tall to use the water slides hildren are warned that this water is 1.2 metres deep. You should not use these slides unless you are 1.2 metres or over. These water slides are only for children who are under 1.2 metres tall. 23 From: Richard To: Sue I won't be home if you get here before 7 p.m., so I ll leave the key with the neighbour, who is home by 5.30 p.m. Sue can get the key from the neighbour between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. Richard would like Sue to arrive between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. Richard will be at his neighbour's between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. 24 Tim, Have a fantastic holiday! When you get back give me a ring from the airport and I'll come and pick you up. Dad Tim s father is offering to fetch Tim from the airport. Tim s father wants to be picked up from the airport. Tim s father has agreed to take Tim to the airport. ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 7

9 25 Passengers cannot use the machines by themselves. MHINES RE VILLE FOR PULI USE UT N ONLY E OPERTED Y RILWY STFF These machines are for the use of railway staff only. Instructions for operating the machines are available from railway staff. ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 8

10 Part 5 5 questions For each question, read and choose the correct answer. 26 I hope ndrew will get here soon. 27 John's going to London. 28 I'll take these grapes, please. 29 an you help me with my homework? 30 Nice to meet you, Suzanna. I hope he hasn't. He usually gets it. I'm sure he will. Often? Yesterday? y train? an I help you? They're over there. Would you like a bag? I don t understand it. It s not ready. I can t help it. Yes, and you. Yes, I have. I think so. ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 9

11 Part 6 5 questions Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer. 31 Susan wanted to go shopping last Saturday. Her friend arol she d like to go too. said told asked 32 t the shopping centre they went up in the to the shops on the second floor. street stairs lift 33 Susan tried on some shoes but they were the colour. bad wrong dark 34 They stopped in a café for a drink and a of cake. part little piece 35 The café was but they didn t have to wait a long time. fast busy late ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 10

12 Part 7 5 questions Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer. Darcey ussell, world-famous ballet dancer, talks to nna Magee I came to ballet quite late. t 11, I started at rts Educational School where we did acting, singing, ballet and modern dance. Then, at 13, I was lucky enough to get a place at the Royal allet School. This meant giving up acting and singing, and concentrating on ballet. However, I d missed two years, and I was not nearly as good as my classmates. My jumps were fine, but I couldn t turn or balance properly and, although I could bend and stretch well, I wasn t nearly strong enough. I remember thinking I d never be a ballerina. t 19, I became a principal dancer. The choreographer Kenneth MacMillan saw me at school and pushed me straight into the big roles. t the time, the only dancer to have been made principal that young had been Margot Fonteyn in 1936, when she was 17. For a time, it upset people in the company because I was taking the roles of well-known dancers. ut as they got to know me, they believed in me. I got married and had children in my early thirties. I ve got two daughters, called Phoebe and Zoë. Most dancers stop after they have children but for me there was never any doubt that I would continue. ut I know I won t be able to dance forever. Since I was 17, I ve been working without a real break and it is hard to stay at top standard after having children. So, although I don t think I ll ever leave the theatre, I am beginning to think about my future. I can t imagine being a choreographer or director but I quite like the idea of teaching ballet to the next generation. 36 What is the purpose of the text? D to explain why Darcey ussell chose a particular career to present Darcey ussell s advice on how to become a dancer to explain how Darcey ussell brings up her children to give information about Darcey ussell s life and career ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 11

13 37 When she was 13, Darcey ussell D was by far the best dancer in her class. regretted her decision to change schools. began to train seriously to become a dancer. was very confident about her abilities. 38 What does Darcey ussell say about becoming a principal dancer? D She felt she was too young to do the roles. Some of her colleagues were jealous of her at first. There was nothing very unusual about it. It led to her meeting several famous people. 39 How does Darcey ussell feel about her future? D She intends to continue dancing for many years. She worries about what job she will do next. She would enjoy helping other dancers. She hopes to spend more time with her children. 40 Which of the following would make a good introduction to this article? principal dancer while still a teenager, Darcey ussell has had a great career but feels it may soon be time to slow down. Darcey ussell, the youngest person ever to have been made a principal dancer, talks to us about family, career and the future. The famous Darcey ussell is at the top of her profession now, but for many years she had to be happy playing small parts. D fter a long break, Darcey ussell is returning to the stage. Here, she tells us all about her childhood and education. ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 12

14 Part 8 10 questions Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer. PONY EXPRESS efore 1860 there was no quick way of getting mail between the east and the west of the United States. There were no railways at that (41)... and most mail was sent by coach. It usually (42)... at least 25 days for coaches to (43)... the coast. So in 1860 it (44)... decided to send mail by Pony Express, which was much faster. Riders (45)... very fast horses were placed along the route. They were at (46)... distances from each other and the mail was handed from one rider to the next. Riders were all (47)... to travel between twenty and thirty kilometres (48)... day on very bad roads. t each stop two minutes were (49)... for exchanging the mail bags, but riders were often held up by awful weather (50)... closed the roads. With the invention of the telegraph in 1861, the demand for the Pony Express disappeared. 41 time date age D season 42 spent lasted took D passed 43 get arrive come D reach 44 had was has D is 45 for off with D behind 46 like equal same D level 47 wished wanted expected D hoped 48 a one some D any 49 let allowed done D made 50 which where what D when ULES 2013, Wallaby 1a 13